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The spring and summer of 2020 brought a reckoning for many Americans, with a global pandemic causing mass unemployment and the murder of George Floyd spurring protesters across the country to decry police violence against Black lives. For the restaurant industry, these events brought every failure and uncomfortable truth to the forefront and exploited and jobless workers suddenly had plenty of time for such conversations.
Social media was flooded with infographics about the racist origins of tipping and the inequities that have kept the hospitality machine running in America since its birth at the blurry end of legalized slavery in this country. Capitalism itself was under a lens, the unfair concentration of power and profit magnified with every report of another billionaire doubling or tripling wealth. Replacing this economic and political system is a long shot, but anti-capitalist practices have existed in bars and restaurants for years now. So what doe
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It’s no doubt that St. Patrick’s Day will look a lot different this year but that doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate.
Jameson Irish Whiskey is pushing for people to take SPTO, also known as St. Patrick’s Time Off.
The brand said it believes we all need the spirit and camaraderie of the holiday now more than ever, which is why it introduced this special kind of PTO just for March 17. Since March 2020, the majority of Americans have shortened, postponed, or canceled their planned time off and vacations, the company said.
Jameson Irish Whiskey and “Good Girls” actress Retta persuade fans to take a #JamesonSPTO, aka St. Patrick’s Day Time Off, to take more time safely celebrating and connecting with friends on March 17th. (image via Pernod Ricard USA)